How to get health insurance if you’ve lost Medicaid coverage
The nation’s health insurance system is undergoing tremendous upheaval as an estimated 8.2 million people will need to find new coverage since pandemic protections for Medicaid enrollees came to an end this spring.
That’s leaving many patients confused about how to get new medical insurance.
“It’s an overwhelming task,” said Taffy Morrison, who is working to connect Louisiana residents to new coverage through the nonprofit Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center. But Morrison reminds people: “Don’t panic. There is help.”
For many of those kicked off Medicaid, a state-federal health insurance program that covers people with low incomes and disabilities,